Example sentences, explained word by word

A flashcard shows you a word and its translation. But Welsh words change: cath can be gath, chath or nghath depending on what comes before it. Example sentences show each word from your course at work, and the breakdown shows you why it looks the way it does.

For example

Dw i wedi colli fy nghath.

I've lost my cat.

Dw i wedi I have: "wedi" before a verb makes the perfect tense colli lose: the verb-noun, unchanged after "wedi" fy nghath my cat: "fy" causes a nasal mutation: cath → nghath

Getting sentences for your words

Open a deck and go to its Sentences tab.
Press Generate sentences. Choose one, two or three sentences per word and, if you like, say what you'd like to practise: "the past tense", "asking questions", "sentences with Baswn i'n…". Leave it blank for a mix.
The sentences are written for the level and dialect set on your project (Mynediad, Sylfaen, Canolradd, Uwch or Gloywi, and North or South Wales), so they use the Welsh you're being taught.

To add one more sentence for a single word, use + Add sentence under that word.

Reading them

The word you're practising is highlighted, in the form it takes in that sentence, mutations and all.
The English sits underneath. Tap a sentence (or Details ›) to see its notes, such as which mutation is happening.
Each word's heading shows whether it's masculine or feminine, where your course gave it.

Explain: the word-by-word breakdown

Inside a sentence, Explain this sentence asks our AI to break it down: each part, what it means literally, and a note on the grammar: tense, mutation, word order. It takes a few seconds.

Explanations are saved. Sentences you've already explained are marked ✓ Explained and open instantly.
Use ‹ Previous and Next › to move through a deck's sentences without closing the window.

If something looks wrong

AI can make mistakes. You can correct any sentence with Edit, or remove it with Delete. To delete several at once, or all of them, press Select sentences, tick the ones to go (the box by a word ticks all of its sentences), then Delete. Editing a sentence clears its explanation, since that was written for the old wording. If our AI spots a real problem while explaining a sentence (a word from the other dialect, a grammar slip, a wrong meaning), it says so at the top of the explanation, with Replace this sentence. Replacing is free.

Your course comes first

These sentences are practice for the words you're learning in your course. They don't replace it. If one doesn't match how your tutor or coursebook does things, go with them, and feel free to edit the sentence to match.

What it costs: see How much do the AI features cost? in the FAQ.